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magdarlyn
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8 years ago
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How To Connect Power BI to Hosted MySQL Database

Good day house,   Please, I am currently experiencing a challenge with Power BI and will appreciate any help/suggestion I can get.   I have a MySQL database which is hosted on Godaddy (cPanel hos...
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  • v-qiuyu-msft's avatar
    v-qiuyu-msft
    8 years ago

    Hi magdarlyn,

     

    Are you able to connect to MySQL with MySQL workbench? Ensure that MySQL workbench is installed in the same machine as Power BI Desktop.

     

    Best Regards,
    Qiuyun Yu

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    magdarlyn
    8 years ago

    Thanks, Qiuyun Yu!

     

    This solution worked for me. When trying to connect with MySQL Workbench, I realized remote connections had to be enabled on the cPanel hosting. Once done, I was able to connect with Power BI.

     

    Thanks again for your assistance.

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Vicky_Song
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8 years ago